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Jury Convicts Two Former Vanderbilt Football Players of Rape

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 28, 2015 07:52 AM EST

A Jury has convicted two former football players from Vanderbilt on Tuesday for raping a former female student after rejecting their claim that they were too drunk to know what was going on. read more

Sex Toy Instructor and 'Pleasure Activist' Also Teachers of Planned Parenthood at California High School

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 28, 2015 01:37 AM EST

California parents are protesting not only the inclusion of Planned Parenthood in the curriculum of their children enrolled at a California high school but also the employment of two teachers who handle that topic. read more

Let Filipino Maids Work in China Mainland, Shanghai Rep Asks Congress

Raymond Legaspi   | Jan 28, 2015 12:31 AM EST

House help from the Philippines should be granted legal rights to work in the Chinese mainland, a lawmaker urged the Shanghai People's Congress on Tuesday. read more

Blizzard to Dump More Than 2 Feet of Snow in Coastal New England

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 27, 2015 11:44 PM EST

Coastal New England is in the midst of a winter storm of historic proportions, so residents are warned that over two feet of snow is expected to be dumped in the region, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said on Monday afternoon. read more

Shanghai Emergency Team to Put Out Fires ‘Disney Style’

Raymond Legaspi   | Jan 27, 2015 09:03 PM EST

Donald Duck in red firefighter's uniform drives a fire truck while Goofy sounds the alarm and Mickey tugs a fire hose with mouse's ears. This may well be a scene at the upcoming Shanghai Disney Resort whose fire-fighting team will get an upgrade "Disney style." read more

China to Authors: Reveal Real Names In Published Works

Geann Pineda   | Jan 27, 2015 11:32 AM EST

China has ordered authors to reveal their real names when publishing their works, a move writers regard as another crackdown on the press. read more

Former Fox Producer Commits Suicide At NYC Headquarters

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 27, 2015 08:18 PM EST

A former employee of Fox television reportedly committed suicide infront of the agency's New York City headquarters on Monday, with police officials are saying he shot himself to death just after he handed out fliers that said Fox has ended his profession. read more

Rare Birth Defect Causes Arizona Baby to Be Born with No Eyeballs

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 27, 2015 02:00 AM EST

A rare birth defect called Anopthalmia hit a male baby from Mesa, Arizona. The infant, Richie Lopez, was born in October 2013 without eyeballs. read more

Court Convicts Egyptian Doctor of Genital Mutilation

Geann Pineda   | Jan 27, 2015 07:10 AM EST

An Egyptian doctor is convicted of manslaughter for conducting female genitalia mutilation on a 13-year old girl. read more

New California Bill Looks To Ban E-Cigarettes In Public Places

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 27, 2015 01:46 AM EST

California is said to ban people from using electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes in public places as a new bill is being pushed on Monday including rules on not allowing minors to be allowed to buy such a product. read more

Court Order to Open Boy Scouts’ ‘Pandora’s Box’ of Sexual Perversion

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 26, 2015 10:37 PM EST

A lawsuit filed by an American boy scout, now 20 years old, against the organization goes beyond pursuing punitive damages against a local scouting council for sexual molestation by a volunteer leader in 2007. read more

Northeastern U.S. in Shutdown Mode Ahead of 'Historic Blizzard'

Raymond Legaspi   | Jan 26, 2015 09:35 PM EST

Millions of people in the Northeastern U.S. prepare to be in shutdown mode before the coming of a "crippling" powerful blizzard that can cover the area in three feet of snow, prompting authorities to close roads, rail and flight services. read more

Real Threat or Terror Scare? More Flights Evacuated, Diverted Due to ‘Security Concern’

Raymond Legaspi   | Jan 26, 2015 10:33 AM EST

Passengers were rushed out of two aircraft upon touchdown at Washington's Seattle-Tacoma International Airport due to an apparent security concern, an airport spokesman on Sunday. read more

Chinese Consumers Import Japanese Rice as Safe Substitute to Untrusted Local Rice

Dino Lirios   | Jan 26, 2015 05:46 AM EST

Japanese rice is the latest luxury good that Chinese consumers will be importing in to their country for everyday consumption. The reason for it is that people from China do not trust their local alternatives anymore. read more

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